| June 23, 1752 |
During the last meeting of the Trustees A deed of reconveyance is issued that returns control of Georgia to the crown.
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| June 23, 1782 |
General "Mad" Anthony Wayne intercepts a large force of Creek Indians attempting to relieve the British in Savannah. Unknown to General Wayne, he kills Creek Chief Emistesigo (leader of the tribe).
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Creek Indians |
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'Mad' Anthony Wayne |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| June 23, 1891 |
First electric streetcar appears in Athens, Georgia
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| June 23, 1923 |
Carving begins on Stone Mountain
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Stone Mountain |
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John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum |
| June 23, 1928 |
Lookout Mountain Hotel, also known as the Castle in the Clouds, opens on Lookout Mountain in Georgia.
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Lookout Mountain |
| June 23, 1948 |
West Germany begins printing their own currency. |
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General Lucius D. Clay |
| June 23, 1952 |
Donald Hollowell, Constance Baker Motley and Austin Thomas Walden file suit in Atlanta federal court to allow Horace Ward into the University of Georgia Law School |
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Donald L. Hollowell |
| June 23, 1980 |
Aaron Wyche, 10, is added to the list of Atlanta Child Murders
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Atlanta Child Murders |
| June 23, 1983 |
A bad night for Millhaven
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A bad night for Millhaven |
| June 23, 1993 |
Fire destroys 4-Way Lunch in Cartersville. |
| June 23, 2000 |
Hearndon House, Atlanta, dedicated a National Historic Landmark
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| June 23, 2003 |
Maynard Jackson dies, Washington, D. C.
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| June 23, 2006 |
Late in the day, City of Atlanta officials announced that a deal has been struck to purchase the Martin Luther King Jr. Papers for $32 million. The papers were scheduled to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on June 30. |
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Martin Luther King
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